Hulsey gets 10 years for DWI death of Midland woman

Published 6:00 pm, Monday, January 11, 2010

A visiting judge from Odessa sentenced a 34-year-old Midland man to 10 years in prison Tuesday for the March 28 death of young woman caused when he was driving while intoxicated.

More than 10 family members and friends testified on behalf of the defense to the good character and kind nature of Kevin Lee Hulsey, who pleaded guilty Monday to the intoxication manslaughter charge.

His wife Meredith told Judge Jay Gibson that he hasn’t been himself since the wreck and has become introverted.

On Monday, prosecutors showed that Jessie Rind, 20, was killed about 4:30 a.m. when Hulsey drove his black Ford pickup the wrong way on Loop 250, tried to exit off the northbound entrance and hit Rind head-on. Rind was killed at the scene.

Court records showed Hulsey became belligerent and swore at the hospital staff and law enforcement when he was taken into custody. He had a 0.23 Blood Alcohol Count — almost three times more than the legal limit — at the time of the crash.

Gibson did not fine Hulsey with his punishment ruling Tuesday afternoon.